The little loli who had suddenly rushed over from a distance made Itsuki blink in surprise.
She moved with incredible agility.
By the time Itsuki turned to look, she had already closed the several hundred meters between them.
"Take this!" The little girl leapt high and slapped Itsuki directly with her palm.
Ah… this is Hanabi, Hinata's sister! Itsuki thought. Her personality is much stronger than Hinata's!
He quickly scooped Hinata up in his arms, stepping back to avoid Hanabi's attack.
"I told you to let her go!" Hanabi's strike missed, and surprise flickered across her young face.
Seeing that Itsuki not only held Hinata but refused to release her, her anger flared again.
As soon as her feet landed, she pursued him again, faster and fiercer than before.
From a distance, someone was jogging over—apparently another member of the Hyuga clan.
To avoid being misunderstood as a pervert, Itsuki set Hinata down and let her fall toward Hanabi.
"Big Sister!" Hanabi could only catch Hinata and give up chasing Itsuki for the moment.
Itsuki kept a careful distance, observing little Hanabi with interest. At just seven years old, she was thin and small, yet her attacks had real power.
If I were a normal ninja-school graduate, maybe I could handle her… No, perhaps even then I wouldn't resist her strength.
"Miss Hanabi! What happened to Miss Hinata?"
A girl wearing a maid outfit ran over, her white eyes wide with anxiety.
This was Hyūga Natsu, a Hyuga branch-family maid responsible for taking care of Hanabi.
She had just been out with Hanabi, and now arriving at the scene, she nearly panicked.
Thankfully, Hinata was fine, slowly regaining consciousness.
"Sister, are you okay?" Little Hanabi's worry softened slightly as she spoke.
"Hmm? Hanabi?" Hinata blinked, still a bit groggy. "Why are you here?"
"Shouldn't I be asking you that?" Hanabi steadied Hinata and then glared warily at Itsuki. "Sister, did that guy bully you just now?"
From a distance, Hanabi had seen Itsuki approach Hinata, who then went limp, and Itsuki's hand seemingly reaching toward her.
"Ah?"
Hinata realized what had just happened and let out another flustered scream, her face turning bright red.
"It's true!" Seeing Hinata's reaction, Hanabi misunderstood completely.
"Dare to bully my sister! I won't let you go!"
She grit her teeth, opened her Byakugan, and charged at Itsuki with soft fist techniques.
"Miss Hanabi!" Hyūga Natsu called out, but as a non-ninja, she couldn't intervene.
Itsuki only smiled faintly, dodging every attack with ease.
Hanabi was already strong among her peers. At just seven years old, she surpassed many ninja-school graduates.
But she was no match for Itsuki—even without him using his Sharingan.
"Stop it, Hanabi!"
Hinata finally came to her senses and shouted for her sister to cease, but Hanabi's determination only grew.
She was convinced Hinata had been harmed, and she had to teach Itsuki a lesson.
Itsuki smiled, flicking her forehead gently with a finger.
Snap! Hanabi cried out, covering the spot where she'd been flicked. Tears welled up, and she pouted, trying hard not to cry.
"Hah! Big-sister, it hurts!"
Hinata quickly hugged her little sister, comforting her.
"Don't cry, Hanabi," she whispered softly.
Hyūga Natsu checked on Hanabi and found only a red mark—no injury. She sighed in relief and shot Itsuki a sharp glare.
Itsuki spread his hands innocently. "I'm sorry, Hinata, it was just a small matter. Your sister is very strong and cute."
"Of course!" Hanabi puffed up proudly. "I swore an oath to protect my sister and won't let anyone bully her!"
"Then you have to work hard. You can't protect Hinata at this level!" Itsuki teased, twisting his fingers again.
Hanabi immediately covered her forehead in fear, but quickly realized he was joking. Her little face puffed up in indignation.
"I'm still young! Soon I'll surpass you, and then I'm going to bounce back… three times… no, five times! I'll make you cry!"
Itsuki couldn't help but be overwhelmed by her cuteness. Hinata, too, stifled a small laugh.
She wanted to remind Hanabi that Itsuki's strength had improved dramatically in just a few days, but refrained.
It would have been too discouraging for her little sister.
"Miss Hinata, Miss Hanabi, it's time to head home!" Hyūga Natsu reminded softly.
Not knowing Itsuki's true identity, she didn't want him spending too much time with her young charge.
Hinata apologized to Itsuki again and then, holding Hanabi, they left.
Before leaving, Hanabi turned and made a pouty face at Itsuki.
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